7th congressional district

Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, Feb. 18 edition

Feb 18, 2018

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Ernest Luning

THEY GRABBED A CLIPBOARD … It looks like a lot of Coloradans took the advice of a certain soon-to-be-former president. In his farewell address, delivered just over a week before leaving office, President Barack Obama said an oft-quoted line – “If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run…
Lakewood Republican Mark Barrington mulls challenge against U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter

Jan 12, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Saying he wants to bring fun back into politics, Lakewood Republican Mark Barrington told Colorado Politics he’s strongly considering running against U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter in the 7th Congressional District. Barrington, 39, a small business owner who works in sales, said he plans to decide within weeks whether to challenge the Arvada Democrat’s bid for…
CIRULI: A new congressional seat for Colorado in 2020?

Jan 12, 2018

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Floyd Ciruli

Colorado’s political parties will be fully engaged in the 2018 election, and not least among the issues of concern is the possibility that Colorado could get another congressional seat. As of now, congressional redistricting is directed by the governor and legislature, and control of both is at stake. Distribution of 435 congressional districts is governed…
Former U.S. ambassador Dan Baer: ‘We have reached a point where Tillerson should be removed’

Nov 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Dan Baer, the former U.S. ambassador who launched a brief congressional campaign in Colorado’s 7th District earlier this year, on Monday said recent reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to be gutting the State Department and has been skipping diplomatic security briefings means it’s time for the one-time oil executive to call it quits.…
U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter sets annual open house at Lakewood district office

Nov 25, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is throwing his annual open house for constituents next weekend at his Lakewood district office. The Arvada Democrat and his staff will be on hand to discuss the congressional office’s available services and resources, his office said in an announcement. Refreshments will be served. The open house is scheduled for 10…
Democrat Dan Baer drops bid challenging Colorado U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter

Oct 5, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Dan Baer, a former ambassador and U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s only remaining Democratic challenger, said Wednesday he’s dropping his bid to represent Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Three other Democrats – state Sens. Andy Kerr and Dominick Moreno and state Rep. Brittany Pettersen – ended their campaigns for the suburban seat in late August within days…
Republicans Jerry Natividad, Mark Barrington weigh run against U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter

Sep 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Two Lakewood Republicans are considering whether to challenge U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s bid for a seventh term in the 7th Congressional District, Colorado Politics has learned. Jerry Natividad, who mounted a brief campaign last year for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet, and Mark Barrington, who has run for legislative and city…
EMILY’s List targets Secretary of State Wayne Williams, Colorado Senate’s Republican majority

Sep 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

EMILY’s List, a national group that recruits and helps fund Democratic women candidates, said Thursday it’s putting Colorado’s Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams and GOP state senators “on notice,” naming them to its list of top targets for defeat in next year’s election. The group charged that Williams has “failed to defend” Coloradans against…
Perlmutter’s back in the saddle — so just accept it

Aug 23, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

Perhaps the final word on the surprise re-entry of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter into the race for his own 7th Congressional District seat belongs to Colorado Pols, a divining rod for Democratic thinking and an insider source for developments in the party. Arguably, the seasoned and savvy blog is also a default mediator, of sorts,…
Democrat Andy Kerr suspends campaign, endorses Perlmutter after his return to race

Aug 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorad state Sen. Andy Kerr, a Lakewood Democrat, withdrew from the 7th Congressional District primary Tuesday morning and threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the six-term incumbent, who jumped back in the race for his seat a day earlier. “There’s good reason to be excited about Ed’s decision to run for Congress again,”…